Timothy Patrick Andrews (1794 – March 11, 1868) was an Irish-born, career U.S. Army officer. He served as

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of the Union Army during the

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Personal life

Timothy Patrick Andrews was born in Ireland, the son of George and Elizabeth Andrews. Along with his father, he immigrated to the United States in 1798. Andrews and his wife Emily Roseville Andrews children: * Richard Snowden Andrews, who fought for the

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*Emily Andrews first wife of Colonel Charles Marshall CSA

Career

Andrews' military service began in 1814, when he served as an aid to Commodore Joshua Barney during the

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. He served as a paymaster in the Army from 1822 to 1847. During the

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, he was put in command of the Regiment of Voltigeurs and Foot Riflemen. His second in command, Lieutenant Colonel

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would go on to become one of the most senior general officers in the

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during the American Civil War. He was distinguished for bravery at the Battle of Molino del Rey, and was brevetted brigadier general for conspicuous gallantry at the

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, where his regiment led the assault on

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. After the Mexican War Andrews returned to the pay department of the Army, gradually rising in rank. In late 1851 Andrews was promoted to Deputy Paymaster-General and in September 1862 became Paymaster-General of the United States Army, succeeding Benjamin Larned. Andrews retired from military service on November 29, 1864.

Death

Andrews died on March 11, 1868, at the age of 75New York Times Obituary of Col. Timothy P. Andrews
/ref> and was interred at

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in Washington D.C.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Andrews, Timothy 1794 births 1868 deaths Paymaster-General of the United States Army United States Army colonels Union army colonels

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